• Dara remembers his life when he was 15.

Past Simple

We use the Past Simple for an action that started and finished in the past.

Example:

• I lived in Cambodia when I was 15.
• My father cleaned the rooms.
• I went to school at seven o’clock.

1. Regular verbs

For most verbs, add -ed:

Present	Past
work	worked
clean	cleaned
help	helped
visit	visited
want	wanted

Some spelling changes are needed:

• like → liked
• study → studied
• stop → stopped

2. Irregular verbs

Some verbs do not use -ed. You must learn their past forms.

• go → went
• have → had
• eat → ate
• come → came
• speak → spoke
• bring → brought
• do → did

3. Positive sentences

Subject + past verb

• I worked.
• She helped her mother.
• We visited the temple.
• They went to school.

The past verb is the same for all subjects:

• I worked.
• He worked.
• They worked.

4. Negative sentences

Use did not (didn’t) + infinitive:

• I didn’t work.
• She didn’t go to school.
• We didn’t eat breakfast.

⚠️ After didn’t, use the infinitive, not the past form.

❌ I didn’t went.
✅ I didn’t go.

5. Questions

Use Did + subject + infinitive?

• Did you work?
• Did she go to school?
• Did they visit Cambodia?

Short answers:

• Yes, I did.
• No, I didn’t.
• Yes, I was.
• No, they weren’t.

6. When do we use it?

Use the Past Simple when we talk about finished actions or situations in the past.

Common past-time words are:

• yesterday
• last week
• last year
• two days ago
• when I was 15
• in 1980

Example:
“I worked at my family’s guesthouse when I was 15.”

The action happened in the past and is finished now.

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Infinitive	Past	A1 definition
be	was / were	to exist or to say what someone or something is
live	lived	to have your home in a place
have	had	to own or to get something
come	came	to move to a place
visit	visited	to go to a person or place for a short time
eat	ate	to put food in your mouth and swallow it
work	worked	to do a job
make	made	to create or prepare something
clean	cleaned	to make something not dirty
help	helped	to do something for another person
get up	got up	to leave your bed
open	opened	to move something so you can enter or see inside
put	put	to move something to a place
ask	asked	to say something when you want information
speak	spoke	to talk in a language
go	went	to move from one place to another
like	liked	to enjoy something
want	wanted	to have a wish for something
talk	talked	to speak with someone
change	changed	to put on different clothes or make something different
bring	brought	to take something with you to a place
do	did	to perform an action or activity
meet	met	to see and talk to someone for the first time or at a planned time
learn	learned	to get new knowledge or skill

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Vocabulary:

• a guesthouse – a small place where people can stay and sleep.
• a visitor – a person who comes to a place.
• breakfast – the first meal of the day, in the morning.
• a cup – a small container for drinking tea, coffee, or water.
• sometimes – not always; on some days.
• a bag – something you use to carry things.
• a bicycle – a vehicle with two wheels. You ride it.
• clothes – things you wear, like a shirt, trousers, or a dress.
• countries – places like Cambodia, France, Japan, or Australia.
• to be tired – to need rest because you have worked or done a lot.

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Fill in, past simple:

My name is Dara. I am 63 years old. When I _____ (be) 15 years old, I _____ (live) with my family in a small town in Cambodia. Many visitors _____ (come) to our town. They _____ (visit) old temples and _____ (eat) Cambodian food.

My family _____ (have) a small guesthouse. It _____ (be) near the market. We _____ (have) eight rooms. My father and mother _____ (work) there every day. My mother _____ (make) breakfast for the guests. My father _____ (clean) the rooms. My older sister _____ (help) them.

I _____ (get up) at six o’clock every morning. Before school, I _____ (help) my family. First, I _____ (open) the windows. Then I _____ (clean) the tables and chairs. I _____ (put) water and cups in the rooms. Sometimes, I _____ (help) my father with the guests’ bags.

At seven o’clock, I _____ (have) breakfast with my family. Then I _____ (go) to school by bicycle. My school _____ (be) three kilometres from our guesthouse. I like school. I _____ (like) English very much. I _____ (want) to speak English well because some guests _____ (speak) English.

I _____ (come) home at four o’clock. I _____ (change) my clothes and _____ (go) to the guesthouse. I _____ (help) my mother. I _____ (bring) food and drinks to the guests. I also _____ (talk) to them. I _____ (ask) them where they _____ (come) from. I _____ (like) talking to people from other countries.

In the evening, I _____ (do) my homework. Then I _____ (help) my parents again. I _____ (be) sometimes tired, but I _____ (be) happy.

I _____ (like) working at our guesthouse. I _____ (meet) many people and _____ (learn) many new things. I _____ (want) to work in a hotel when I _____ (be) older.

Now I am 63 years old. I work in a hotel. I still like meeting people and helping guests. I am happy with my job.

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Correct version:

My name is Dara. I am 63 years old. When I was 15 years old, I lived with my family in a small town in Cambodia. Many visitors came to our town. They visited old temples and ate Cambodian food.

My family had a small guesthouse. It was near the market. We had eight rooms. My father and mother worked there every day. My mother made breakfast for the guests. My father cleaned the rooms. My older sister helped them.

I got up at six o’clock every morning. Before school, I helped my family. First, I opened the windows. Then I cleaned the tables and chairs. I put water and cups in the rooms. Sometimes, I helped my father with the guests’ bags.

At seven o’clock, I had breakfast with my family. Then I went to school by bicycle. My school was three kilometres from our guesthouse. I like school. I liked English very much. I wanted to speak English well because some guests spoke English.

I came home at four o’clock. I changed my clothes and went to the guesthouse. I helped my mother. I brought food and drinks to the guests. I also talked to them. I asked them where they came from. I liked talking to people from other countries.

In the evening, I did my homework. Then I helped my parents again. I was sometimes tired, but I was happy.

I liked working at our guesthouse. I met many people and learned many new things. I wanted to work in a hotel when I was older.

Now I am 63 years old. I work in a hotel. I still like meeting people and helping guests. I am happy with my job.

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True or False

1. Dara asked guests where they came from.
2. Dara’s father made breakfast for the guests.
3. Dara did his homework in the evening.
4. Dara travelled to school by train.
5. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
6. Dara is 63 years old now.
7. The family had twelve rooms.
8. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
9. Dara played football after school.
10. His father cleaned the rooms.
11. Dara wanted to become a doctor.
12. Some guests spoke English.
13. Dara studied at home every morning.
14. Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
15. Dara’s mother cleaned the guesthouse rooms.
16. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
17. Dara never talked to the guests.
18. His family had a small guesthouse.
19. Dara now works in a restaurant.
20. Dara lived in a large city as a teenager.

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True: 1,3,5,6,8,10,12,14,16,18

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Correct version:

Dara lived in a large city as a teenager. True is: Dara lived in a small town in Cambodia.

Dara asked guests where they came from.

Dara’s father made breakfast for the guests. True is: Dara’s mother made breakfast for the guests.

Dara did his homework in the evening.

Dara travelled to school by train. True is: Dara went to school by bicycle.

His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.

Dara is 63 years old now.

The family had twelve rooms. True is: The family had eight rooms.

Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.

Dara played football after school. True is: Dara helped his mother after school.

His father cleaned the rooms.

Dara wanted to become a doctor. True is: Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

Some guests spoke English.

Dara studied at home every morning. True is: Dara helped his family before school.

Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

Dara’s mother cleaned the guesthouse rooms. True is: Dara’s mother made breakfast for the guests.

Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.

Dara never talked to the guests. True is: Dara talked to the guests.

His family had a small guesthouse.

Dara now works in a restaurant. True is: Dara now works in a hotel.

Dara lived in a large city as a teenager. True is: Dara lived in a small town in Cambodia.

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Match the word with the definition

1. guesthouse
2. visitor
3. breakfast
4. cup
5. bag
6. bicycle
7. clothes
8. country
9. market
10. guest
11. tired
12. school
13. hotel
14. room
15. family

a. a place where people learn
b. a person who stays at a hotel or guesthouse
c. things you wear
d. a place where people can buy and sell things
e. a place where people sleep or stay
f. a small place where visitors can stay
g. a person who comes to a place
h. the first meal of the day
i. a vehicle with two wheels
j. a group of parents and children
k. a place such as Cambodia or Japan
l. a place where people can stay when they travel
m. needing rest
n. a container for drinking
o. something used to carry things

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Answer key:
1-f · 2-g · 3-h · 4-n · 5-o · 6-i ·
7-c · 8-k · 9-d · 10-b · 11-m ·
12-a · 13-l · 14-e · 15-j

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Fill in, word below:

came · ate · had · went · got up · put · spoke · met ·
guesthouse · visitor · breakfast · cup ·
bag · bicycle · clothes ·
tired · market

1. Dara _____ at six o’clock every morning.
2. Many visitors _____ to the town.
3. They _____ Cambodian food.
4. Dara’s family _____ eight rooms.
5. He _____ water and cups in the rooms.
6. Dara _____ to school by bicycle.
7. Some guests _____ English.
8. Dara _____ many people from other countries.
9. His family had a small _____ near the market.
10. A _____ is a person who comes to a place.
11. Dara had _____ with his family at seven o’clock.
12. He put water in a _____.
13. Dara helped his father with the guests’ _____.
14. He changed his _____ after school.
15. Dara was sometimes _____ in the evening.

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Correct version:

1. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
2. Many visitors came to the town.
3. They ate Cambodian food.
4. Dara’s family had eight rooms.
5. He put water and cups in the rooms.
6. Dara went to school by bicycle.
7. Some guests spoke English.
8. Dara met many people from other countries.
9. His family had a small guesthouse near the market.
10. A visitor is a person who comes to a place.
11. Dara had breakfast with his family at seven o’clock.
12. He put water in a cup.
13. Dara helped his father with the guests’ bag.
14. He changed his clothes after school.
15. Dara was sometimes tired in the evening.

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Answer:

1. Was Dara 15 or 25 years old when he lived with his family?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family.
   
2. Did many or few visitors come to his town?
3. Did his family have eight or ten rooms?
4. Was the guesthouse near the market or the school?
5. Did his mother or father make breakfast?
6. Did his father clean the rooms or the windows?
7. Did his older sister help him or his parents?
8. Did Dara get up at six or seven o’clock?
9. Did he clean the tables or the floors before school?
10. Did he put water and cups or books in the rooms?
11. Did he go to school by bicycle or bus?
12. Was his school three or five kilometres from the guesthouse?
13. Did Dara like English or French very much?
14. Did some guests speak English or German?
15. Did Dara come home at four or five o’clock?
16. Did he bring food and drinks or books to the guests?
17. Did he ask the guests where they came from or where they worked?
18. Did Dara do his homework in the evening or in the morning?
19. Did he want to work in a hotel or a school when he was older?
20. Does Dara work in a hotel or a restaurant now?

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Correct answers:

1. Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family.
2. Many visitors came to his town.
3. His family had eight rooms.
4. The guesthouse was near the market.
5. His mother made breakfast.
6. His father cleaned the rooms.
7. His older sister helped his parents.
8. Dara got up at six o’clock.
9. He cleaned the tables and chairs before school.
10. He put water and cups in the rooms.
11. He went to school by bicycle.
12. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
13. Dara liked English very much.
14. Some guests spoke English.
15. Dara came home at four o’clock.
16. He brought food and drinks to the guests.
17. He asked the guests where they came from.
18. Dara did his homework in the evening.
19. He wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
20. Dara works in a hotel now.

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Short answers, past simple, basics:

Example Sentence	Yes	No
I learned letters.	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
You read signs.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
He spoke English.	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
She watched TV.	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
It helped me.	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
We used an app.	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
You read words.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
They made mistakes.	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

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Questions (Past Simple)

Question	Yes	No
Did I learn letters?	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
Did you read signs?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did he speak English?	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
Did she watch TV?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did it help me?	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
Did we use an app?	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
Did you read words?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did they make mistakes?	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

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Was / Were

Question	Yes	No
Was I happy?	Yes, I was.	No, I wasn’t.
Were you happy?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren’t.
Was he happy?	Yes, he was.	No, he wasn’t.
Was she happy?	Yes, she was.	No, she wasn’t.
Was it good?	Yes, it was.	No, it wasn’t.
Were we happy?	Yes, we were.	No, we weren’t.
Were you happy?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren’t.
Were they happy?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren’t.

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Short answers:

1. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, she did.
   
2. Dara was 18 years old when he lived in Cambodia.
3. His father cleaned the rooms.
4. Dara went to school by bus.
5. The guesthouse had eight rooms.
6. Dara’s mother liked talking to people from other countries.
7. His mother worked in a school.
8. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
9. His school was five kilometres from the guesthouse.
10. Dara did his homework in the evening.
11. Many visitors came to the town.
12. Dara’s family had a large hotel.
13. Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
14. His older sister helped his parents.
15. Dara came home at five o’clock.
16. Some guests spoke English.
17. Dara put books and pencils in the rooms.
18. The guesthouse was near the market.
19. Dara worked in a restaurant when he was young.
20. Dara asked guests where they came from.
21. Dara was sometimes tired in the evening.
22. Dara went to school on foot.
23. Dara is 63 years old now.
24. Dara stopped working with guests when he became older.
25. He still likes meeting people and helping guests.
26. Dara’s parents were farmers.

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Correct answers:

1. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
   Yes, he did.
2. Dara was 18 years old when he lived in Cambodia.
   No, he wasn’t.
3. His father cleaned the rooms.
   Yes, he did.
4. Dara went to school by bus.
   No, he didn’t.
5. The guesthouse had eight rooms.
   Yes, it did.
6. Dara’s mother liked talking to people from other countries.
   No, she didn’t.
7. His mother worked in a school.
   No, she didn’t.
8. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
   Yes, he did.
9. His school was five kilometres from the guesthouse.
   No, it wasn’t.
10. Dara did his homework in the evening.
    Yes, he did.
11. Many visitors came to the town.
    Yes, they did.
12. Dara’s family had a large hotel.
    No, they didn’t.
13. Dara wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.
    Yes, he did.
14. His older sister helped his parents.
    Yes, she did.
15. Dara came home at five o’clock.
    No, he didn’t.
16. Some guests spoke English.
    Yes, they did.
17. Dara put books and pencils in the rooms.
    No, he didn’t.
18. The guesthouse was near the market.
    Yes, it was.
19. Dara worked in a restaurant when he was young.
    No, he didn’t.
20. Dara asked guests where they came from.
    Yes, he did.
21. Dara was sometimes tired in the evening.
    Yes, he was.
22. Dara went to school on foot.
    No, he didn’t.
23. Dara is 63 years old now.
    Yes, he is.
24. Dara stopped working with guests when he became older.
    No, he didn’t.
25. He still likes meeting people and helping guests.
    Yes, he does.
26. Dara’s parents were farmers.
    No, they weren’t.

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Basics in past simple:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past)	Object
I	ate	apples
You	ate	apples
He	ate	apples
She	ate	apples
It	ate	apples
We	ate	apples
You (plural)	ate	apples
They	ate	apples
I	played	football
You	played	football
He	played	football
She	played	football
It	played	football
We	played	football
You (plural)	played	football
They	played	football

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past Negative)	Object
I	did not eat	apples
You	did not eat	apples
He	did not eat	apples
She	did not eat	apples
It	did not eat	apples
We	did not eat	apples
You (plural)	did not eat	apples
They	did not eat	apples
I	did not play	football
You	did not play	football
He	did not play	football
She	did not play	football
It	did not play	football
We	did not play	football
You (plural)	did not play	football
They	did not play	football

Did + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Did I	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did he	eat	apples?
Did she	eat	apples?
Did it	eat	apples?
Did we	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did they	eat	apples?
Did I	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did he	play	football?
Did she	play	football?
Did it	play	football?
Did we	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did they	play	football?

Didn’t + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Didn’t I	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t he	eat	apples?
Didn’t she	eat	apples?
Didn’t it	eat	apples?
Didn’t we	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t they	eat	apples?
Didn’t I	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t he	play	football?
Didn’t she	play	football?
Didn’t it	play	football?
Didn’t we	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t they	play	football?

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Past simple forms of ‚to be‘:

Person	Past
I	was
You	were
He/She/It	was
We	were
You (pl)	were
They	were

Person	Question
I	Was I …?
You	Were you …?
He/She/It	Was he/she/it …?
We	Were we …?
You (pl)	Were you …?
They	Were they …?

Person	Negative
I	I was not (I wasn’t)
You	You were not (You weren’t)
He/She/It	He/She/It was not (He/She/It wasn’t)
We	We were not (We weren’t)
You (pl)	You were not (You weren’t)
They	They were not (They weren’t)

Person	Negative Question
I	Wasn’t I …?
You	Weren’t you …?
He/She/It	Wasn’t he/she/it …?
We	Weren’t we …?
You (pl)	Weren’t you …?
They	Weren’t they …?

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Answer as shown in #1:

1. Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   a) question: Was Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
   b) negation: Dara was not 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   c) negative question: Wasn’t Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
   
2. His father cleaned the rooms every day.
3. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
4. He went to school by bicycle.
5. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
6. Some guests spoke English.
7. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
8. Dara asked guests where they came from.
9. Dara and his family were happy at the guesthouse.
10. He wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

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Correct version:

1. Dara was 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   a) question: Was Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
   b) negation: Dara was not 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia.
   c) negative question: Wasn’t Dara 15 years old when he lived with his family in Cambodia?
2. His father cleaned the rooms every day.
   a) question: Did his father clean the rooms every day?
   b) negation: His father did not clean the rooms every day.
   c) negative question: Didn’t his father clean the rooms every day?
3. Dara got up at six o’clock every morning.
   a) question: Did Dara get up at six o’clock every morning?
   b) negation: Dara did not get up at six o’clock every morning.
   c) negative question: Didn’t Dara get up at six o’clock every morning?
4. He went to school by bicycle.
   a) question: Did he go to school by bicycle?
   b) negation: He did not go to school by bicycle.
   c) negative question: Didn’t he go to school by bicycle?
5. His school was three kilometres from the guesthouse.
   a) question: Was his school three kilometres from the guesthouse?
   b) negation: His school was not three kilometres from the guesthouse.
   c) negative question: Wasn’t his school three kilometres from the guesthouse?
6. Some guests spoke English.
   a) question: Did some guests speak English?
   b) negation: Some guests did not speak English.
   c) negative question: Didn’t some guests speak English?
7. Dara brought food and drinks to the guests.
   a) question: Did Dara bring food and drinks to the guests?
   b) negation: Dara did not bring food and drinks to the guests.
   c) negative question: Didn’t Dara bring food and drinks to the guests?
8. Dara asked guests where they came from.
   a) question: Did Dara ask guests where they came from?
   b) negation: Dara did not ask guests where they came from.
   c) negative question: Didn’t Dara ask guests where they came from?
9. Dara and his family were happy at the guesthouse.
   a) question: Were Dara and his family happy at the guesthouse?
   b) negation: Dara and his family were not happy at the guesthouse.
   c) negative question: Weren’t Dara and his family happy at the guesthouse?
10. He wanted to work in a hotel when he was older.

a) question: Did he want to work in a hotel when he was older?
b) negation: He did not want to work in a hotel when he was older.
c) negative question: Didn’t he want to work in a hotel when he was older?

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Who + past verb — no “did”

When who is the person who does the action, do not use did.

• Who made breakfast?
• Who cleaned the rooms?
• Who helped Dara?
• Who brought the food?
• Who opened the windows?
• Who worked at the guesthouse?

The structure is:

Who + past verb + …?

❌ Who did make breakfast?
✅ Who made breakfast?

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Complete each question with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Where __________ (live) Dara?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Where did Dara live?
   
2. How old __________ (be) Dara?
3. What time __________ (get up) Dara?
4. How __________ (go) Dara to school?
5. How far __________ (be) his school from the guesthouse?
6. What __________ (eat) the visitors?
7. Who __________ (make) breakfast?
8. How many rooms __________ (have) the family?
9. When __________ (do) Dara his homework?
10. What __________ (bring) Dara to the guests?
11. Who __________ (help) his older sister?
12. What language __________ (speak) some guests?
13. What time __________ (come) Dara home?
14. Who __________ (meet) Dara?
15. Why __________ (want) Dara to speak English well?

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Correct questions:

1. Where did Dara live?
2. How old was Dara?
3. What time did Dara get up?
4. How did Dara go to school?
5. How far was his school from the guesthouse?
6. What did the visitors eat?
7. Who made breakfast?
8. How many rooms did the family have?
9. When did Dara do his homework?
10. What did Dara bring to the guests?
11. Who did his older sister help?
12. What language did some guests speak?
13. What time did Dara come home?
14. Who did Dara meet?
15. Why did Dara want to speak English well?

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Interview with Dara – match question and answer:

Questions

1. How old were you when you lived in Cambodia?
2. Where did you live when you were 15?
3. What was your family’s business?
4. How many rooms did you have?
5. What was your mother’s job?
6. What was your father’s job?
7. What time did your day start?
8. How did you travel to school?
9. What was your favourite subject?
10. Why was English important to you?
11. How did you help your mother after school?
12. What information did you want from the guests?
13. How did you spend your evening?
14. What was your dream for the future?
15. Where did you work when you were young?
16. What did you enjoy at the guesthouse?

Answers

a) I brought food and drinks to the guests.

b) I was 15 years old.

c) I wanted to work in a hotel.

d) I liked English very much.

e) I liked meeting people and helping guests.

f) He cleaned the rooms.

g) I lived in a small town in Cambodia.

h) I did my homework and helped my parents.

i) We had eight rooms.

j) I asked them where they came from.

k) Some guests spoke English.

l) She made breakfast for the guests.

m) I got up at six o’clock.

n) I worked at our guesthouse.

o) We had a small guesthouse.

p) I went to school by bicycle.

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Full dialogue:

Interviewer: How old were you when you lived in Cambodia?
Dara: I was 15 years old.

Interviewer: Where did you live when you were 15?
Dara: I lived in a small town in Cambodia.

Interviewer: What was your family’s business?
Dara: We had a small guesthouse.

Interviewer: How many rooms did you have?
Dara: We had eight rooms.

Interviewer: What was your mother’s job?
Dara: She made breakfast for the guests.

Interviewer: What was your father’s job?
Dara: He cleaned the rooms.

Interviewer: What time did your day start?
Dara: I got up at six o’clock.

Interviewer: How did you travel to school?
Dara: I went to school by bicycle.

Interviewer: What was your favourite subject?
Dara: I liked English very much.

Interviewer: Why was English important to you?
Dara: Some guests spoke English.

Interviewer: How did you help your mother after school?
Dara: I brought food and drinks to the guests.

Interviewer: What information did you want from the guests?
Dara: I asked them where they came from.

Interviewer: How did you spend your evening?
Dara: I did my homework and helped my parents.

Interviewer: What was your dream for the future?
Dara: I wanted to work in a hotel.

Interviewer: Where did you work when you were young?
Dara: I worked at our guesthouse.

Interviewer: What did you enjoy at the guesthouse?
Dara: I liked meeting people and helping guests.

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